Students share words of wisdom

To Jeremiah Davis, Amelia Earhart is a legend when it comes to adventure.

Jeremiah, a fifth-grader at Mowrey Elementary School, is all about adventure, too.

"I like going into the woods or out in the backyard playing fetch with my dogs. I'm hardly every inside on TV," he said.

So when he was asked to choose a word that describes himself, Jeremiah chose "adventure."

And when he was asked to select a quote that represents his life, he opted for an Earhart quote: "Adventure is worthwhile in itself."

His word, quote and photo appear in an 8-by-10 black frame on the hallway showcase wall inside Mowrey as part of a new initiative focused on building leadership in the fifth grade and younger classes.

Each fifth-grader chose a word and quote and photos line the wall.

"We decided to start a new tradition," explained Emily Goodine, Mowrey principal. "It will become a rite of passage for our fifth-graders."

Students in the lower grades also have a presence on the wall, but the words and quotes are something they can aspire to as they grow.

Fifth-graders worked with their teachers to research quotes.

Featured quotes range from musician John Lennon to chef Julia Child to motivational speaker Zig Ziglar. "We gave them a lot of ownership with the quotes," Goodine explained. "They drew from a lot of really good sources."

Fifth-grader Harmoni French chose the word "grateful" and the quote, "The secret to having it all is knowing that you already do."

"I have a big family and I'm thankful," she explained.

In her photo, Harmoni holds a picture of her family.

She said she liked learning about her classmates through the display. "I think it shows how they feel," Harmoni said.

The hallway, though filled on the one side, is only half completed.

"Our goal is to fill the other side of the hallway with frames of not only our students, but also the community ... kids on a field trip, children participating in STEM activities, students with their grandparents on Grandparents' Day ... we want to showcase our students and their families," Goodine said.

The school is accepting donations of frames for future use.

"When someone walks down the hallway, we want it to be a hallway of great kids and our community" Goodine said. "We are here for the kids. This is their school."

Those who wish to donate new or gently-used picture frames of any size and color may drop them off at the school office at 7891 Tomstown Road, Waynesboro.

Contact Andrea Rose at arose@therecordherald.com or 717-762-2151 or on Twitter @AndreaCiccociop.

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